Intro:

The Movie:

Ernest Saves Christmas info/trailer [38:22]

Ernest Saves Christmas discussion [41:38]

5 Questions [57:19]

Wrap-up [1:39:15]

The Trailer(s):

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/12/12/episode-218-i-am-one-with-the-yuletide-ernest-saves-christmas-1988/feed/0Podcast218-ErnestChristmasreidjwEpisode #217: “The Manson Family Christmas Special” | Scrooged (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/12/05/episode-217-the-manson-family-christmas-special-scrooged-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/12/05/episode-217-the-manson-family-christmas-special-scrooged-1988/#respondWed, 05 Dec 2018 20:56:02 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=1027Continue reading →]]>It’s December! It’s… it’s the one month of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we… we cheer a little more. For a little over an hour we podcast about a modern spin on the Scrooge story. It’s really a sort of a miracle. And if you waste that miracle, you’re gonna burn for it, I know what I’m talking about.

And if you listen to the podcast with kids in the car, maybe skip ahead a minute or two at the 1:14:40 mark since Dennis basically ruins the big secret about Santa at that point. Way to go, Dennis.

Intro:

The Movie:

Scrooged info/trailer [15:25]

Scrooged discussion [21:20]

5 Questions [52:45]

Wrap-up [1:17:07]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/12/05/episode-217-the-manson-family-christmas-special-scrooged-1988/feed/0Podcast217-ScroogedreidjwEpisode #216: “Wasting Old Ladies Isn’t Nice” | A Fish Called Wanda (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/11/28/episode-216-wasting-old-ladies-isnt-nice-a-fish-called-wanda-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/11/28/episode-216-wasting-old-ladies-isnt-nice-a-fish-called-wanda-1988/#respondWed, 28 Nov 2018 12:00:29 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=1022Continue reading →]]>Have you ever had one of those days where all you want to do is knock off some old lady who witnessed a crime that you helped commit and you keep accidentally killing her prized pet dogs instead? No? Oh… um… okay then. I’m just going to step out for a moment and you can listen to us talk about A Fish Called Wanda.
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rab2nr/Episode216-FishWanda.mp3

Intro:

Intro [0:00]

This Week in ’88 [4:50]

The Movie:

A Fish Called Wanda info/trailer [5:30]

A Fish Called Wanda discussion [8:46]

5 Questions [22:54]

Wrap-up & Preview of ’89 movies [53:41]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/11/28/episode-216-wasting-old-ladies-isnt-nice-a-fish-called-wanda-1988/feed/0Podcast216reidjwEpisode #215: “He Ain’t All There, Is He?” | Young Guns (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/11/21/episode-215-he-aint-all-there-is-he-young-guns-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/11/21/episode-215-he-aint-all-there-is-he-young-guns-1988/#respondWed, 21 Nov 2018 12:00:04 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=1018Continue reading →]]>Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Kiefer Sutherland, Terrence Stamp, Jack Palance… any one of them in an action-packed western would be amazing. Cram all of them in… and you get Young Guns.https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sxvh6m/Episode215-YoungGuns.mp3

The Movie:

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/11/15/episode-214-oh-funny-face-the-naked-gun-1988/feed/0Podcast214reidjwEpisode #213: “EMC!” | Young Einstein (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/11/07/episode-213-emc-young-einstein-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/11/07/episode-213-emc-young-einstein-1988/#respondWed, 07 Nov 2018 19:32:06 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=1012Continue reading →]]>If you’re looking for a quirky Australian movie about how Albert Einstein grew up as a poor Tasmanian apple farmer who wanted to patent the invention of bubbly beer, electric guitars, and surfing… then this is the film for you!
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4k4iza/Episode213-YoungEinstein.mp3

Intro:

Intro [0:00]

News: The Walking Dead movies [3:20]

News: Are Superheroes More Violent Than Their Villains? (Article) [4:35]

This Week in ’88 [12:41]

The Movie:

Young Einstein info/trailer [15:34]

Young Einstein discussion [19:32]

5 Questions [40:24]

Wrap-up [1:01:54]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/11/07/episode-213-emc-young-einstein-1988/feed/0Podcast213reidjwEpisode #212: “Brains!!” | Night of the Living Dead (1968) & Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/10/31/episode-212-brains-night-of-the-living-dead-1968-return-of-the-living-dead-part-ii-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/10/31/episode-212-brains-night-of-the-living-dead-1968-return-of-the-living-dead-part-ii-1988/#respondWed, 31 Oct 2018 13:29:51 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=1010Continue reading →]]>All they really want to do is eat your brains… and they’ve been doing it since 1968. As the original George A. Romero zombie classic reaches its 50th anniversary, we take a look back at the grand-daddy of zombie films. Then we compare it to the annoying 3rd cousin that nobody’s quite sure is really related to anybody else in the room: Return of the Living Dead Part II. Happy Halloween, everyone!
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wfxscj/OCT-212-LivingDeads.mp3

Intro:

Intro [0:00]

Movie News [9:40]

New Robin Hood movie

Actor James Karen died

They’re building Titanic II??

Terminator 6

Man in the High Castle (Amazon Prime)

This Week in ’88 [19:47]

The Movie:

Night of the Living Dead & Return of the Living Dead 2 info/trailer [22:27]

Living Dead discussion [34:26]

5 Questions [58:07]

Wrap-up [1:12:27]

The Trailers:

Intro Music:

For our Horror Month episodes, the intro and outro music was created by Ross Bugden. Check out his work on YouTube!

The Trailer:

Intro Music:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/10/24/episode-211-obey-consume-they-live-1988/feed/1Podcast211reidjwEpisode #210: “There’s No Such Person As Dracula” | Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)https://30podcast.com/2018/10/18/episode-210-theres-no-such-person-as-dracula-abbott-costello-meet-frankenstein-1948/
https://30podcast.com/2018/10/18/episode-210-theres-no-such-person-as-dracula-abbott-costello-meet-frankenstein-1948/#respondFri, 19 Oct 2018 01:04:41 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=1003Continue reading →]]>There may be no such person as Dracula, but does Dracula know that? Wilbur and Chick didn’t know it before they stumbled upon a plot by the evil Count Dracula to switch the simple brutish brain of Frankenstein’s monster with a fresh more-obedient one. It just so happens that Wilbur’s brain is the one they want! Join us for one of the original horror comedies: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein!
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xhpky5/OCT-210-ACMFrank.mp3

Intro:

Intro/This Week in ’88 [0:00]

The Movie:

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein info/trailer [15:45]

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein discussion [21:10]

Wrap-up [43:00]

The Trailer:

Intro Music:

For our Horror Month episodes, the intro and outro music was created by Ross Bugden. Check out his work on YouTube!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/10/18/episode-210-theres-no-such-person-as-dracula-abbott-costello-meet-frankenstein-1948/feed/0Podcast210reidjwEpisode #209: “The Great Pumpkinhead, Charlie Brown” | Pumpkinhead (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/10/10/episode-209-pumpkinhead/
https://30podcast.com/2018/10/10/episode-209-pumpkinhead/#respondWed, 10 Oct 2018 09:00:47 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=1000Continue reading →]]>Revenge of the Nerds? Revenge of the Jedi? Naw… just a straight up revenge demon that hangs out in a pumpkin patch. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find it, maybe you can conjure… The Pumpkinhead.
https://the30podcast.podbean.com/mf/web/gapafa/OCT-209-Pumpkinhead.mp3

Intro:

Intro/This Week in ’88 [0:00]

The Movie:

Pumpkinhead info/trailer [4:45]

Pumpkinhead discussion [11:31]

Wrap-up [36:48]

The Trailers:

Intro Music:

For our Horror Month episodes, the intro and outro music was created by Ross Bugden. Check out his work on YouTube!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/10/10/episode-209-pumpkinhead/feed/0Podcast209reidjwEpisode #208: “Nothing Will Stop It!” | The Blob (1958/1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/10/04/episode-208-nothing-will-stop-it-the-blob-1958-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/10/04/episode-208-nothing-will-stop-it-the-blob-1958-1988/#respondThu, 04 Oct 2018 14:17:59 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=996Continue reading →]]>In this episode we talk about the most voracious appetite we’ve ever seen… no, not John and Bo at an all-you-can-eat buffet… it’s The Blob! We’re starting our Horror Month off right with the 1958 classic and the 1988 remake. Beware the Blob!
https://the30podcast.podbean.com/mf/web/mvfmat/OCT-208-TheBlobs.mp3

Intro:

Intro [0:00]

News:

Rambo 5 started filming [5:15]

Robocop Returns [6:20]

Shout-outs from the So I Married A Movie Geek 1982 Movie Draft [11:16]

Special shout-out to the greatest group of folks in the world: The Guardians of the Goliverse! Check out all of the “Goliverse” podcasts here: @GOLiverse

The Episode:

The Trailer:

News article: “Animal House Actor is still thanking God.”
]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/09/26/episode-207-otis-loved-us-animal-house-1978/feed/0Podcast207reidjwEpisode #206: “May The Ganas Be With You” | Stand And Deliver (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/09/20/episode-206-may-the-ganas-be-with-you-stand-and-deliver-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/09/20/episode-206-may-the-ganas-be-with-you-stand-and-deliver-1988/#respondThu, 20 Sep 2018 18:38:22 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=986Continue reading →]]>All you need is ganas… the desire to succeed. I’d also argue that a math teacher willing to stand up to a defeated educational system, gangs, and heart attacks don’t hurt either. This time we take our seats and add up whether this movie Stands the test of time and still Delivers the goods.

Intro:

News:

The Movies:

Stand and Deliver background/trailer [23:32]

Stand and Deliver discussion [33:11]

Wrap-up [1:09:05]

The Trailers:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/09/20/episode-206-may-the-ganas-be-with-you-stand-and-deliver-1988/feed/0Podcast206reidjwEpisode #205: “Greetings and Salutations” | Heathers (1988… 1989)https://30podcast.com/2018/09/12/episode-205-greetings-and-salutations-heathers-1988-1989/
https://30podcast.com/2018/09/12/episode-205-greetings-and-salutations-heathers-1988-1989/#respondThu, 13 Sep 2018 00:55:15 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=978Continue reading →]]>Well… listen to this podcast gently with a chainsaw. It’s Heathers, the dark comedy that probably couldn’t get made today. In fact, they tried and it failed. Does this movie stand the test of time and live on, or does its teen angst have too high of a body count?

Intro:

Intro [0:00]

News:

Social Media updates [7:40]

Star Trek updates [11:39]

The Movies:

Mystic Pizza background/trailer [22:27]

Mystic Pizza discussion [31:25]

Wrap-up [58:29]

The Trailers:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/09/05/episode-204-a-slice-of-heaven-mystic-pizza-1988/feed/0Podcast204reidjwEpisode #203: “Dangerous Tourists” | The Accidental Tourist & Dangerous Liaisonshttps://30podcast.com/2018/08/29/episode-203-dangerous-tourists-the-accidental-tourist-dangerous-liaisons/
https://30podcast.com/2018/08/29/episode-203-dangerous-tourists-the-accidental-tourist-dangerous-liaisons/#respondWed, 29 Aug 2018 21:03:48 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=970Continue reading →]]>It was either going to be called “Dangerous Tourists” or “Accidental Liaisons.” Either way, it seemed to work. This week we travel from the mundane day-to-day of a grief-stricken travel writer all the way to the vicious manipulations of the French court in the 18th century. Did we fall in love with these quirky movies or did heads roll?

The Movies:

The Trailers:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/08/29/episode-203-dangerous-tourists-the-accidental-tourist-dangerous-liaisons/feed/0Podcast203reidjwEpisode #202: “Silly Old Bear” | Christopher Robin (2018)https://30podcast.com/2018/08/22/episode-202-silly-old-bear-christopher-robin-2018/
https://30podcast.com/2018/08/22/episode-202-silly-old-bear-christopher-robin-2018/#respondWed, 22 Aug 2018 22:04:18 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=966Continue reading →]]>We’re joined by the amazing Teresa Delgado from the Disney Vault Talk podcast this time to talk about Christopher Robin. This sweet and sentimental tale of Christopher Robin reuniting with his childhood is perfect for the entire family!

News:

The Movie:

Christopher Robin background/trailer [41:14]

Christopher Robin discussion [47:50]

Wrap-up [2:05:38]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/08/22/episode-202-silly-old-bear-christopher-robin-2018/feed/0Podcast202reidjwEpisode #201: Guilty Pleasure Movies (Part Deux)https://30podcast.com/2018/08/15/episode-201-guilty-pleasure-movies-part-deux/
https://30podcast.com/2018/08/15/episode-201-guilty-pleasure-movies-part-deux/#respondWed, 15 Aug 2018 21:44:00 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=964Continue reading →]]>For our 201st episode, we continue the journey into our favorite guilty pleasure movies of the 80s and beyond. Thank you to all of our listeners and followers who have been with us at any point along this ride to the 200th. Here’s to 200+ more!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/08/15/episode-201-guilty-pleasure-movies-part-deux/feed/0reidjwEpisode #200: Guilty Pleasure Movieshttps://30podcast.com/2018/08/15/episode-200-guilty-pleasure-movies/
https://30podcast.com/2018/08/15/episode-200-guilty-pleasure-movies/#respondWed, 15 Aug 2018 21:06:39 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=962Continue reading →]]>For our 200th episode, we delve into our favorite guilty pleasure movies of the 80s and beyond. Thank you to all of our listeners and followers who have been with us at any point along this ride to the 200th. Here’s to 200+ more!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/08/15/episode-200-guilty-pleasure-movies/feed/0reidjwEpisode #199: “You Shot Me” | Tequila Sunrise (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/08/10/episode-199-you-shot-me-tequila-sunrise-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/08/10/episode-199-you-shot-me-tequila-sunrise-1988/#respondFri, 10 Aug 2018 13:31:23 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=955Continue reading →]]>There are times when you watch a movie for the first time and you love it. There are times when you hate it. Then there’s Tequila Sunrise. Join Pat and John as they try to work through their feelings surrounding this movie.

News:

The Movie:

Tequila Sunrise background/trailer [32:10]

Tequila Sunrise discussion [48:25]

Bad Movies with Great Casts? [1:08:50]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:32:03]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/08/10/episode-199-you-shot-me-tequila-sunrise-1988/feed/0TequilaSunrise-SQreidjwEpisode #198: “Misty Gorillas” | Gorillas in the Mist (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/08/01/episode-198-misty-gorillas-gorillas-in-the-mist-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/08/01/episode-198-misty-gorillas-gorillas-in-the-mist-1988/#respondWed, 01 Aug 2018 12:29:53 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=952Continue reading →]]>There’s no monkeying around when it comes to the critically acclaimed film, Gorillas in the Mist. We just go ape for Sigourney Weaver’s performance as Dian Fossey, the renowned and controversial primate specialist who almost single-handedly saved the gorilla population of Rwanda and Uganda. I’ve run out of primate puns, so you should probably just listen to the episode now…

Intro:

The Movies:

Cocktail info [11:52]

Rain Man info [18:56]

Trailers & Behind the Scenes info [21:23]

Cocktail discussion [29:49]

Rain Man discussion [43:51]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:16:00]

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/07/28/episode-197-tom-cruisin-88-cocktail-rain-man-1988/feed/0RainMan-Cocktail-SQreidjwEpisode #196: San Diego Comic Con 2018https://30podcast.com/2018/07/25/episode-196-san-diego-comic-con-2018/
https://30podcast.com/2018/07/25/episode-196-san-diego-comic-con-2018/#respondThu, 26 Jul 2018 03:32:03 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=945Continue reading →]]>This year’s Comic Con was filled with announcements and trailers galore. Pat and John take some time to sift through the good and bad of it all.

Intro:

San Diego Comic Con:

The Flash Season 5 [21:21]

Aquaman [24:48]

Shazam! [29:45]

Titans Season 1 [38:17]

Glass [1:00:37]

Godzilla: King of Monsters [1:05:35]

Clone Wars Season 7 [1:09:21]

Wrap up [1:16:32]

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/07/25/episode-196-san-diego-comic-con-2018/feed/0SDCC18-SQreidjwEpisode #195: “Say It Ain’t So” | Eight Men Out (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/07/19/episode-195-say-it-aint-so-eight-men-out-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/07/19/episode-195-say-it-aint-so-eight-men-out-1988/#respondThu, 19 Jul 2018 05:37:30 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=942Continue reading →]]>“Say it ain’t so, Joe!” When eight players from the Chicago White Sox were found guilty of having thrown the World Series, the baseball world was in an uproar. We’re not in an uproar here, but we talk a little baseball and a little sports scandals in general. Join us for John Sayles’ Eight Men Out.

Intro:

Intro [0:00]

The Movie:

Eight Men Out background/trailer [5:48]

Eight Men Out discussion [13:51]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [40:18]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/07/19/episode-195-say-it-aint-so-eight-men-out-1988/feed/0EightMenOut-SQreidjwEpisode #194: “The Ghost With the Most” | Everybody’s All-American (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/07/04/episode-194-the-ghost-with-the-most-everybodys-all-american-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/07/04/episode-194-the-ghost-with-the-most-everybodys-all-american-1988/#respondThu, 05 Jul 2018 04:01:18 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=939Continue reading →]]>Gavin is everybody’s All-American. Then he enters the NFL draft and begins his career for the struggling Redskins. He quickly discovers that even the strongest love for the game won’t translate into success. It’s Dennis Quaid, Jessica Lange, Timothy Hutton and John Goodman in Everybody’s All-American.

Intro:

Intro [0:00]

The Movie:

Everybody’s All-American background/trailer [5:32]

Everybody’s All-American discussion [12:11]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [50:11]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/07/04/episode-194-the-ghost-with-the-most-everybodys-all-american-1988/feed/0EverybodysAllAmerican-SQreidjwEpisode #193: “Podcast for the Recently Deceased” | Beetlejuice (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/07/04/episode-193-podcast-for-the-recently-deceased-beetlejuice-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/07/04/episode-193-podcast-for-the-recently-deceased-beetlejuice-1988/#respondWed, 04 Jul 2018 17:35:17 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=936Continue reading →]]>Ah. Well… we attended Juilliard… we’re graduates of the Harvard business school. We podcast quite extensively. We’ve lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that. John’s seen the EXORCIST ABOUT A HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN TIMES, AND IT KEEPS GETTING FUNNIER EVERY SINGLE TIME HE SEES IT… NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT YOU’RE TALKING TO A COUPLE OF DEAD GUYS… NOW WHAT DO YOU THINK? You think we’re qualified?

Intro:

Intro [0:00]

Pat finally saw Avengers: Infinity War [5:39]

The Movie:

Beetlejuice discussion [21:50]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:18:20]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/07/04/episode-193-podcast-for-the-recently-deceased-beetlejuice-1988/feed/0Beetlejuice-SQreidjwEpisode #192: “Lies and Balderdash” | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/06/27/episode-192-lies-and-balderdash-the-adventures-of-baron-munchausen-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/06/27/episode-192-lies-and-balderdash-the-adventures-of-baron-munchausen-1988/#respondThu, 28 Jun 2018 02:47:59 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=933Continue reading →]]>Your reality is lies and balderdash… but we feel like we’ve got a grasp on the final film of Terry Gilliam’s “Imagination” trilogy: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

And don’t worry. We will silence those enemy cannons. It’s Wednesday, after all.

Intro:

The Movie:

Coming to America Background info & trailer[13:15]

Coming to America discussion [25:07]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:12:30]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/06/20/episode-191-good-morning-my-neighbors-coming-to-america-1988/feed/0ComingtoAmerica-SQreidjwEpisode #190: “Big Bear Chase Me” | The Great Outdoors (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/06/13/episode-190-big-bear-chase-me-the-great-outdoors-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/06/13/episode-190-big-bear-chase-me-the-great-outdoors-1988/#respondWed, 13 Jun 2018 14:35:17 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=927Continue reading →]]>Chet Ripley just wants to have a nice time with his family in their lakeside cabin. When his yuppie brother-in-law, Roman, shows up that plan goes out the window. Chet will spend the rest of his vacation just trying to survive, whether we’re talking water skis, bears, or 96 oz steaks. It’s The Great Outdoors!

Intro:

The Movie:

The Great Outdoors Background info & trailer[30:20]

The Great Outdoors discussion [35:43]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:08:34]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/06/13/episode-190-big-bear-chase-me-the-great-outdoors-1988/feed/0GreatOutdoors-SQreidjwEpisode #189: “Your mother mates out of season” | Alien Nation (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/06/07/episode-189-your-mother-mates-out-of-season-alien-nation-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/06/07/episode-189-your-mother-mates-out-of-season-alien-nation-1988/#respondFri, 08 Jun 2018 04:25:53 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=924Continue reading →]]>The Newcomers have landed and are integrating into our society, but these visitors from another world are not always welcome. Sykes — a human cop — has just been paired up with the first Newcomer detective, Sam Francisco. Together they need to solve a mystery surrounding a Newcomer conspiracy and a dangerous alien drug that will threaten the delicate relationship between humans and Newcomers.

Intro:

The Land of DQ, The Rain, Deadwood, and Cobra Kai [0:00]

The Movie:

Alien Nation Background info & trailer[11:56]

Alien Nation discussion [22:15]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [52:25]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/06/07/episode-189-your-mother-mates-out-of-season-alien-nation-1988/feed/0AlienNation-SQreidjwEpisode #188: “Look at the size of those hematomas!” | Maniac Cop (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/06/01/episode-188-look-at-the-size-of-those-hematomas-maniac-cop-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/06/01/episode-188-look-at-the-size-of-those-hematomas-maniac-cop-1988/#respondFri, 01 Jun 2018 17:03:04 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=921Continue reading →]]>Paranoia has gripped New York City as a killer is on the loose. But who can save you when the killer appears to be a cop? John and Pat debate whether or not a movie like Maniac Cop can have any redeeming social commentary… or is it just an exploitation film?

Intro:

Possible Willow sequel? Zombieland 2 is coming [0:00]

The Movie:

Background info & trailer[11:27]

Maniac Cop discussion [18:36]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [44:50]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/06/01/episode-188-look-at-the-size-of-those-hematomas-maniac-cop-1988/feed/0ManiacCop-SQreidjwEpisode #187: “I Have A Good Feeling About This” | Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)https://30podcast.com/2018/05/29/episode-187-i-have-a-good-feeling-about-this-solo-a-star-wars-story-2018/
https://30podcast.com/2018/05/29/episode-187-i-have-a-good-feeling-about-this-solo-a-star-wars-story-2018/#respondTue, 29 May 2018 19:17:52 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=917Continue reading →]]>Solo: A Star Wars Story has had a rocky history over the last year. Some believed it wasn’t needed. Some believed it was never going to happen. Directors were swapped and no footage was shown for months. Now that it’s here… what do we think?

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/05/29/episode-187-i-have-a-good-feeling-about-this-solo-a-star-wars-story-2018/feed/0Solo-SQreidjwEpisode #186: “The crime is organized; the police is not” | Red Heat (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/05/23/episode-186-the-crime-is-organized-the-police-is-not-red-heat-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/05/23/episode-186-the-crime-is-organized-the-police-is-not-red-heat-1988/#respondWed, 23 May 2018 13:15:52 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=914Continue reading →]]>When East Meets West, the Champion remains standing… oops, sorry. That’s Rocky IV. This time around, it’s less about boxing and more about bridging the cultural and political divide to track down one of the Soviet Union’s most dangerous criminals who is loose on the streets of Chicago. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jim Belushi star in RED HEAT.

The Movie:

Background info & trailer[28:53]

Colors discussion [34:24]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:08:27]

The Trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/05/16/episode-185-because-of-where-we-live-colors-1988/feed/0Colors-SQreidjwEpisode #184: “We’re in the endgame now” | Avengers: Infinity War (2018)https://30podcast.com/2018/05/10/episode-184-were-in-the-endgame-now-avengers-infinity-war-2018/
https://30podcast.com/2018/05/10/episode-184-were-in-the-endgame-now-avengers-infinity-war-2018/#respondThu, 10 May 2018 11:07:26 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=908Continue reading →]]>After 10 years of build-up, Thanos has finally arrived. Avengers: Infinity War is one of the most anticipated movies of all time and it didn’t disappoint. This episode I’m joined by the Peter Parker to my Tony Stark as my son John gives his two cents on what it was like to experience the twists and turns of Infinity War.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/05/10/episode-184-were-in-the-endgame-now-avengers-infinity-war-2018/feed/0InfinityWar-SQreidjwEpisode #183: “Video Killed The Grocery Store” | Return of the Killer Tomatoes & Tapeheads (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/05/02/episode-183-video-killed-the-grocery-store-return-of-the-killer-tomatoes-tapeheads-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/05/02/episode-183-video-killed-the-grocery-store-return-of-the-killer-tomatoes-tapeheads-1988/#respondThu, 03 May 2018 03:10:46 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=904Continue reading →]]>April is our month of movies that are just weird or different enough not to fit into some of the other themes we had assigned to each month. So… we end the month with one of the weirdest of 1988: Return of the Killer Tomatoes. Once we move pasta that one, we take a look at Tapeheads, which didn’t seem to know exactly what it wanted to be… much like the main characters. Finally, we go off on a bit of a tangent related to MTV, music video channels, and how Pat grew up without cable and still turned out okay.

The Movies:

Return of the Killer Tomatoes[6:28]

Tapeheads [37:12]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:28:12]

The trailers:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/05/02/episode-183-video-killed-the-grocery-store-return-of-the-killer-tomatoes-tapeheads-1988/feed/0KillerTapeheads-SQreidjwEpisode #182: 80 Years of Superman — Part 2https://30podcast.com/2018/04/23/episode-182-80-years-of-superman-part-2/
https://30podcast.com/2018/04/23/episode-182-80-years-of-superman-part-2/#respondTue, 24 Apr 2018 02:36:18 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=898Continue reading →]]>On April 18, 1938, the world was introduced to the first superhero. He looked like a circus strongman. He performed feats of strength and daring like Hercules or Tarzan. He defended the common man and stood up against evil and corruption. He was: Superman. Now 80 years later Superman has become an integral part of western culture and his influence can be seen across the world. In Part 2 of our homage to the Man of Steel, we run through the history of Superman over the airwaves as well as the big and small screens.

The Best Superman Podcast: STARKVILLE’S HOUSE OF EL

Watch a bunch of former Supermen hang out with each other:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/04/23/episode-182-80-years-of-superman-part-2/feed/0Superman80Pt2-TWreidjwEpisode #181: 80 Years of Superman — Part 1https://30podcast.com/2018/04/18/episode-181-80-years-of-superman-part-1/
https://30podcast.com/2018/04/18/episode-181-80-years-of-superman-part-1/#respondWed, 18 Apr 2018 19:41:34 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=891Continue reading →]]>On April 18, 1938, the world was introduced to the first superhero. He looked like a circus strongman. He performed feats of strength and daring like Hercules or Tarzan. He defended the common man and stood up against evil and corruption. He was: Superman. Now 80 years later Superman has become an integral part of western culture and his influence can be seen across the world. In Part 1 of our homage to the Man of Steel, John talks the character of Superman and the evolution of Superman comics from 1938 to 2018.

I think most of the stories I listed as being my favorite Superman stories of all time ended up on this list as well, but here’s a collection of some of the best or most memorable Superman stories from the last 80 years:

The 75 Greatest Superman Stories of All Time

The Evolution of the Super-Suit

Whether it stands for an “S” or for “hope,” that bright symbol emblazoned Superman’s suit is one of the most readily identifiable symbols in the world. The suit hasn’t been without some changes here and there, though. I always find these collections of super-suits a fun recollection of how things have changed over time with regard to the Man of Steel’s wardrobe.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/04/18/episode-181-80-years-of-superman-part-1/feed/0Superman80-TWreidjwEpisode #180: “Body & Blood” | Dead Ringers & The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/04/11/episode-180-body-blood-dead-ringers-the-last-temptation-of-christ-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/04/11/episode-180-body-blood-dead-ringers-the-last-temptation-of-christ-1988/#respondThu, 12 Apr 2018 03:47:49 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=887Continue reading →]]>April is our month of movies that are just weird or different enough not to fit into some of the other themes we had assigned to each month. That being said, we start the month off with Dead Ringers and The Last Temptation of Christ. Both a little controversial. Both created by visionary directors. Both a little unsettling.

The trailers:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/04/11/episode-180-body-blood-dead-ringers-the-last-temptation-of-christ-1988/feed/0LTOCDR-SQreidjwEpisode #179: “She wanted to go dancing, so we watched a movie” | Ready Player One (2018)https://30podcast.com/2018/04/04/episode-179-she-wanted-to-go-dancing-so-we-watched-a-movie-ready-player-one-2018/
https://30podcast.com/2018/04/04/episode-179-she-wanted-to-go-dancing-so-we-watched-a-movie-ready-player-one-2018/#respondWed, 04 Apr 2018 20:07:38 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=883The 80s love-fest is here! Ready Player One from Ernest Cline has been adapted into a movie and by some miracle of licensing, they’ve been able to include a ridiculous amount of 80s pop culture goodness. Grab your Viewmaster, put on some Rush, and get the Pop Rocks ready…

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/04/04/episode-179-she-wanted-to-go-dancing-so-we-watched-a-movie-ready-player-one-2018/feed/0RPO-TWreidjwEpisode #178: “You ARE Great” | Willow & Child’s Play (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/03/21/episode-178-you-are-great-willow-childs-play-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/03/21/episode-178-you-are-great-willow-childs-play-1988/#commentsWed, 21 Mar 2018 17:30:09 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=880Continue reading →]]>One of our movies this week is full of magic and wonder. Swords and sorcery. The other one is a bit more murder-y. We explore the adventurous world of Willow alongside the dark streets of Chicago being haunted by a possessed doll: Willow & Child’s Play.

New Movie News:

The Movies:

Background info & trailer for Willow[18:25]

Willow discussion [34:07]

Background info & trailer for Child’s Play[1:02:04]

Child’s Play discussion [1:06:58]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:26:21]

The trailers:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/03/21/episode-178-you-are-great-willow-childs-play-1988/feed/3WillowCP-FinalreidjwEpisode #177: “Batman ’88” | The Killing Joke & A Death in the Family (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/03/14/episode-177-batman-88-the-killing-joke-a-death-in-the-family-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/03/14/episode-177-batman-88-the-killing-joke-a-death-in-the-family-1988/#respondWed, 14 Mar 2018 14:16:58 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=874Continue reading →]]>In 1986, Frank Miller introduced us to a dark and gritty Batman who’s pulling a Murtaugh and definitely getting too old for this #@&% in The Dark Knight Returns. In 1987, Frank Miller jumped back and showed us Bruce Wayne’s formative first year as the Batman in Batman: Year One. In 1988, Alan Moore, Jim Starlin, Brian Bolland, and Jim Aparo decided to beat the crap (literally) out of the Bat family by crippling Batgirl and killing Robin. This episode we take a look at two of the most influential Batman stories of all time: The Killing Joke and A Death in the Family.

New Movie News:

Intro [0:00]

“Timeless” TV series [5:11]

The Killing Joke:

The Killing Joke discussion[12:13]

A Death in the Family:

A Death in the Family discussion [47:10]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:07:35]

Videos:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/03/14/episode-177-batman-88-the-killing-joke-a-death-in-the-family-1988/feed/0KillingJokeDeathintheFamily-TWreidjwEpisode #176: “Big Twins” | Twins & Big (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/03/07/episode-176-big-twins-twins-big-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/03/07/episode-176-big-twins-twins-big-1988/#respondThu, 08 Mar 2018 04:30:22 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=870Continue reading →]]>These movies are eerily similar. Danny DeVito feels like he’s looking into a mirror when he meets his twin brother Julius for the first time. Josh Baskin looks in the mirror and sees Tom Hanks. Both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Tom Hanks end up with the goofy “I kissed a girl and I liked it” grins on their faces. Whether you’re big or small, we think you’ll enjoy our two movies on tap this week: Twins and Big.

New Movie News:

The Movies:

Background info & trailers for Twins and Big [22:58]

Twins discussion [31:39]

Big discussion [1:00:27]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:43:39]

The trailers:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/03/07/episode-176-big-twins-twins-big-1988/feed/0BigTwins-FinalreidjwEpisode #175: “Ich bin ein engel” | Wings of Desire (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/02/28/episode-175-ich-bin-ein-engel-wings-of-desire-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/02/28/episode-175-ich-bin-ein-engel-wings-of-desire-1988/#respondWed, 28 Feb 2018 12:15:55 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=867Continue reading →]]>The divide between East and West is meaningless when you’re an angel. You can come and go, observing humanity throughout the course of eternity… until the day you decide you want to become one of them. This one is the classic German film of an angel who decides to give up eternity for a chance at love and humanity: Wings of Desire (Der Himmel über Berlin).

New Movie News:

Wings of Desire:

Background info[15:09]

Movie discussion [17:31]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [53:55]

The trailer:

David Bowie at the Berlin Wall in 1987:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/02/28/episode-175-ich-bin-ein-engel-wings-of-desire-1988/feed/0WingsOfDesire-FinalreidjwEpisode #174: “I Want To Believe” | Casablanca (1942)https://30podcast.com/2018/02/21/episode-174-i-want-to-believe-casablanca-1942/
https://30podcast.com/2018/02/21/episode-174-i-want-to-believe-casablanca-1942/#respondThu, 22 Feb 2018 03:38:46 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=863Continue reading →]]>Victor Laszlo believes in freedom. Ilsa believes in Victor. Rick believed in his love for Ilsa. We wanted to believe that Rick and Ilsa didn’t “get together” in that one scene because it just makes other conversations awkward later. Mostly, though, we want you to believe that the hype is real. Casablanca is one of the greatest movies ever made and we celebrate its 75th anniversary by taking a look back at this classic cinematic masterpiece.

New Movie News:

Casablanca:

Background info & trailer[17:58]

Movie discussion [27:05]

Wrap-up & Next Episodes [1:22:45]

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/02/21/episode-174-i-want-to-believe-casablanca-1942/feed/0CasablancaBelieve-TWreidjwEpisode #173: “Crash Tess Dummies” | Bull Durham & Working Girl (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/02/14/episode-173-bulldurham-workinggirl/
https://30podcast.com/2018/02/14/episode-173-bulldurham-workinggirl/#respondThu, 15 Feb 2018 04:18:08 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=860Continue reading →]]>I believe strikeouts are fascist. I believe she’s got a mind for business and a bod for sin. I believe Solo will be fun, but Cloverfield Paradox was bad. I believe in three guys talking movies from the 80s in a podcast that lasts for a couple of hours. I believe we’re talking about Bull Durham and Working Girl.

The trailers:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/02/14/episode-173-bulldurham-workinggirl/feed/0BullDurham_WorkingGirl-FinalreidjwEpisode #172: “Prepare for Assembly!” | Earth Star Voyager (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/02/07/episode-172-prepare-for-assembly-earth-star-voyager-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/02/07/episode-172-prepare-for-assembly-earth-star-voyager-1988/#respondWed, 07 Feb 2018 06:56:01 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=856Continue reading →]]>After Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered in 1987, Disney tried their hand at a sci-fi series with a starship manned by a crew of teenagers who are off to colonize a new planet to escape the dying planet Earth. The Wonderful World of Disney presented a two-night event: “Earth Star Voyager.”

The movie:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/02/07/episode-172-prepare-for-assembly-earth-star-voyager-1988/feed/0EarthStarVoyager-FinalreidjwEpisode #171: “Prehistoric Savoir Faire” | The Land Before Time / Oliver & Company (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/01/31/episode-171-prehistoric-savoir-faire-the-land-before-time-oliver-company-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/01/31/episode-171-prehistoric-savoir-faire-the-land-before-time-oliver-company-1988/#respondWed, 31 Jan 2018 20:44:59 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=852Continue reading →]]>Join us on a journey through all of the feels as we jump even further back from 1988 into prehistoric times with the children’s classic The Land Before Time… then forward again to New York’s Fifth Avenue for the Disney animated remake of Oliver Twist: Oliver and Company!

3. Late 80s cartoons & the “death of the Saturday morning cartoons” [57:27]

The trailers:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/01/24/episode-170-p-p-p-please-who-framed-roger-rabbit-cartoons-of-the-80s-1988/feed/0RogerRabbit-FinalreidjwEpisode #169: “When This Baby Hits Hachi Ju Hachi” | My Neighbor Totoro & AKIRA (1988)https://30podcast.com/2018/01/17/episode-169-when-this-baby-hits-hachi-ju-hachi-my-neighbor-totoro-akira-1988/
https://30podcast.com/2018/01/17/episode-169-when-this-baby-hits-hachi-ju-hachi-my-neighbor-totoro-akira-1988/#respondThu, 18 Jan 2018 04:36:46 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=844Continue reading →]]>We’re full speed ahead into 1988 with our first episode of the year. January is our animation month and we begin with an exploration of two very different ends of the anime spectrum: My Neighbor Totoro and AKIRA.

The trailers:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2018/01/17/episode-169-when-this-baby-hits-hachi-ju-hachi-my-neighbor-totoro-akira-1988/feed/0AnimeMovies-FinalreidjwEpisode #168: “Best of ’87 & ’17”https://30podcast.com/2017/12/31/episode-168-best-of-87-17/
https://30podcast.com/2017/12/31/episode-168-best-of-87-17/#respondSun, 31 Dec 2017 22:44:59 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=830As our voyage through the movies of 1987 comes to a close, John waxes nostalgic on his favorites from this last year — both from 1987 and the new releases of 2017. If you’ve enjoyed the podcast this year, buckle up, because once this baby hits ’88…

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/12/31/episode-168-best-of-87-17/feed/0BestOf87_17-FinalreidjwEpisode #167: “We Are The Spark” | Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)https://30podcast.com/2017/12/28/episode-167-we-are-the-spark-star-wars-the-last-jedi-2017/
https://30podcast.com/2017/12/28/episode-167-we-are-the-spark-star-wars-the-last-jedi-2017/#respondThu, 28 Dec 2017 07:44:22 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=827Continue reading →]]>We all had a chance to watch The Last Jedi at least once, so John, Jeff, Pat, and Dennis sat down to talk through our feelings — and there were many — about the newest installment in the Star Wars saga.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/12/28/episode-167-we-are-the-spark-star-wars-the-last-jedi-2017/feed/0TheLastJedi-FinalreidjwEpisode #166: “High Infidelity” | Fatal Attraction (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/12/20/episode-166-high-infidelity-fatal-attraction-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/12/20/episode-166-high-infidelity-fatal-attraction-1987/#respondWed, 20 Dec 2017 11:00:55 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=824Continue reading →]]>When a one-night stand turns into a couple of nights… and then Dan suddenly remembers he’s married to a fantastic wife, has a great kid, and a fairly low-maintenance dog… you’ve got either a recipe for disaster or bunny soup. Whichever one sounds tastier.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/12/20/episode-166-high-infidelity-fatal-attraction-1987/feed/0FatalAttraction-FinalreidjwEpisode #165: “At Least Nobody Was Hurt” | Ernest Goes To Camp (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/12/13/episode-165-at-least-nobody-was-hurt-ernest-goes-to-camp-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/12/13/episode-165-at-least-nobody-was-hurt-ernest-goes-to-camp-1987/#respondWed, 13 Dec 2017 11:00:00 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=821Continue reading →]]>In a movie that’s campy in more ways than one, Ernest P. Worrell tries to help a group of misfit boys turn their lives around and save Camp Kikakee from the evil developer Sherman Krader who just wants the land so he can tear it up and mine it. With a little help from the boys, some turtles, and the secret recipe for eggs erroneous, Ernest might just save the day.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/12/13/episode-165-at-least-nobody-was-hurt-ernest-goes-to-camp-1987/feed/0ErnestGoesToCamp-FinalreidjwEpisode #164: “I Dig It” | Justice League (2017)https://30podcast.com/2017/12/06/episode-164-i-dig-it-justice-league-2017/
https://30podcast.com/2017/12/06/episode-164-i-dig-it-justice-league-2017/#commentsWed, 06 Dec 2017 21:01:09 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=819Justice League was a step in the right direction for the DCEU. John, Jeff, Pat, Bo, and special guest Will talk about why this is one of the best DCEU movies to date!

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/12/06/episode-164-i-dig-it-justice-league-2017/feed/6JusticeLeague-FinalreidjwEpisode #163: “Teenage Wasteland” | Can’t Buy Me Love (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/11/30/episode-163-teenage-wasteland-cant-buy-me-love-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/11/30/episode-163-teenage-wasteland-cant-buy-me-love-1987/#respondThu, 30 Nov 2017 12:22:23 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=815Continue reading →]]>The 80s was full of movies showcasing the plight of the modern teenager… and John Hughes was the master. Unfortunately, John Hughes didn’t make this one. What do you get when you cross a story about a boy wanting to be popular with good old-fashioned almost-prostitution? Can’t Buy Me Love!

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/11/30/episode-163-teenage-wasteland-cant-buy-me-love-1987/feed/0CantBuyMeLove-FinalreidjwEpisode #162: “Oh Baby” | Baby Boom (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/11/22/episode-162-oh-baby-baby-boom-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/11/22/episode-162-oh-baby-baby-boom-1987/#respondThu, 23 Nov 2017 05:03:08 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=812Continue reading →]]>J.C. Wiatt can’t have a baby because she’s got a 12:30 lunch meeting. Or at least, that’s what she thought before a relative died and left her with a toddler to raise in the midst of her busy corporate life. Baby Boom stars Diane Keaton, Harold Ramis, and Sam Shepard.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/11/22/episode-162-oh-baby-baby-boom-1987/feed/0BabyBoom-FinalreidjwEpisode #161: “All in the Family” | The Secret of My Success (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/11/16/episode-161-all-in-the-family-the-secret-of-my-success-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/11/16/episode-161-all-in-the-family-the-secret-of-my-success-1987/#respondThu, 16 Nov 2017 17:55:56 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=809Continue reading →]]>We came to a startling realization that Michael J. Fox features in more than one role where a relative wants to give new meaning to the term “family get-together.” Regardless, the secret of The Secret of My Success is that it’s a fun, lighthearted take on big business in the 80s.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/11/16/episode-161-all-in-the-family-the-secret-of-my-success-1987/feed/0SecretSuccess-FinalreidjwEpisode #160: “Greed… is Good” | Wall Street (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/11/08/episode-160-greed-is-good-wall-street-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/11/08/episode-160-greed-is-good-wall-street-1987/#respondWed, 08 Nov 2017 21:09:35 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=806Continue reading →]]>Gordon Gekko (which I always thought would be a great name for the Geico gecko) is a ruthless Wall Street player who makes multi-million dollar deals before most of us have had breakfast. Bud Fox is a young and restless stock broker looking to score a big client. When he finally gets his foot in the door of Gekko’s office, it may have been more than he bargained for.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/11/01/episode-159-finger-lickin-good-near-dark-1987/feed/0NearDark-FinalreidjwEpisode #158: “Chill the Maggots; Sex the Roaches” | Hellraiser (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/10/25/episode-158-chill-the-maggots-sex-the-roaches-hellraiser-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/10/25/episode-158-chill-the-maggots-sex-the-roaches-hellraiser-1987/#respondWed, 25 Oct 2017 18:59:38 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=799Continue reading →]]>It’s the epic love story for the ages: Girl meets boy. Girl marries boy. Girl is bored with husband and has affair with husband’s brother. Brother-in-law gets bored with the limits of earthly pleasure and pain and gets ripped apart and taken to another dimension. Girl moves into brother-in-law’s old house and ultimately discovers undead skinless brother-in-law in the attic. Girl begins to seduce and murder random men to help restore brother-in-law’s physical body. Eventually demon/angel with pincushion head shows up and raises hell.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/10/25/episode-158-chill-the-maggots-sex-the-roaches-hellraiser-1987/feed/0Hellraiser-FinalreidjwEpisode #157: “Party Like It’s 1999” | Prince of Darkness (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/10/18/episode-157-party-like-its-1999-prince-of-darkness-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/10/18/episode-157-party-like-its-1999-prince-of-darkness-1987/#respondWed, 18 Oct 2017 12:06:38 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=796Continue reading →]]>You see what I did there? It’s called PRINCE of Darkness and the visions from the future take place in 1999, so it’s like the song “1999 (Party Like It’s 1999)” by Prince. Right? Shut up.

Anyway, apparently Jesus was an alien who started a secret society 2,000 years ago which became the Catholic Church and kept the secret that what we thought was God was really the Anti-god and is evil and his son (the Prince of Darkness) was contained within a canister of ectoplasm for 2,000 years. Now the Canister of Satan is ready to open and literally unleash Hell on earth.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/10/18/episode-157-party-like-its-1999-prince-of-darkness-1987/feed/0PrinceofDarkness-FinalreidjwEpisode #156: “If It Bleeds…” | Predator (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/10/11/episode-156-if-it-bleeds-predator-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/10/11/episode-156-if-it-bleeds-predator-1987/#respondWed, 11 Oct 2017 21:14:23 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=791Arnold and his friends go on a tropical vacation and find that all is not what it seems in this light-hearted family-friendly romp through the jungle. It’s PREDATOR! (Rated R for some slight non-family-friendly elements)

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/10/11/episode-156-if-it-bleeds-predator-1987/feed/0Predator-FinalreidjwEpisode #155: “Cannon Fodder” | Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/10/09/episode-155-cannon-fodder-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/10/09/episode-155-cannon-fodder-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace-1987/#respondMon, 09 Oct 2017 15:32:49 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=787Continue reading →]]>When the United States and North Korea threaten nuclear war… oops, sorry… jump back 30 years. When the United States and the Soviet Union threaten nuclear war, it takes a mind-wiped Lois Lane and some random school kid’s letter for Superman to decide to rid the world of nuclear weapons. He gets more than he bargained for, however, when Lex Luthor returns to the scene and has engineered the perfect weapon of mass destruction: Golan-Globus… (Sorry… did it again…) Nuclear Man!

The trailer:

Superman IV Behind the Scenes:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/10/09/episode-155-cannon-fodder-superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace-1987/feed/0SupermanIV-FinalreidjwEpisode #154: “I’m Possessed!” | Innerspace (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/10/04/episode-154-im-possessed-innerspace-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/10/04/episode-154-im-possessed-innerspace-1987/#respondWed, 04 Oct 2017 13:55:55 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=784Continue reading →]]>Have you ever had one of those days where you had a plan in mind, but everything went wrong? Let’s say, for example, you planned to be miniaturized and injected into a lab rabbit so you could study it from the inside, but instead the lab was attacked by saboteurs who wanted to steal the technology for themselves and you ended up being inadvertently injected into a grocery store assistant manager who also happens to be a hypochondriac. Typical, right?

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/10/01/episode-153-nostalgiarobots-batteries-not-included-1987/feed/0batteriesnotincluded-FinalreidjwHappy International Podcast Day!https://30podcast.com/2017/09/30/happy-international-podcast-day/
https://30podcast.com/2017/09/30/happy-international-podcast-day/#respondSat, 30 Sep 2017 19:04:18 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=778It’s September 30, which means time to celebrate #InternationalPodcastDay! Podcasters from around the world will be sharing their own shows, as well as a few of their favorites, as we turn the limelight on the world of podcasting!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/09/30/happy-international-podcast-day/feed/0reidjwEpisode #152: Favorite Movie Music of All Time 3!https://30podcast.com/2017/09/28/episode-152-favorite-movie-music-of-all-time-3/
https://30podcast.com/2017/09/28/episode-152-favorite-movie-music-of-all-time-3/#respondFri, 29 Sep 2017 02:15:22 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=774Continue reading →]]>Pat, Jeff and John decided to put each other through the torment of having to narrow down their favorite movie composers, scores, individual songs, etc. to a series of “top 5” lists. Here’s part 3!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/09/28/episode-152-favorite-movie-music-of-all-time-3/feed/0MovieMusicPt3reidjwEpisode #151: Favorite Movie Music of All Time – Part Deux!https://30podcast.com/2017/09/24/episode-151-favorite-movie-music-of-all-time-part-deux/
https://30podcast.com/2017/09/24/episode-151-favorite-movie-music-of-all-time-part-deux/#respondMon, 25 Sep 2017 00:24:54 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=771Continue reading →]]>Pat, Jeff and John decided to put each other through the torment of having to narrow down their favorite movie composers, scores, individual songs, etc. to a series of “top 5” lists. Here’s part 2!

(And feel free to weigh in on the Blues Brothers is/isn’t a musical debate!)

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/09/24/episode-151-favorite-movie-music-of-all-time-part-deux/feed/0MovieMusicPt2-FinalreidjwEpisode #150: Favorite Movie Music of All Timehttps://30podcast.com/2017/09/20/episode-150-movie-music-part-1/
https://30podcast.com/2017/09/20/episode-150-movie-music-part-1/#respondThu, 21 Sep 2017 02:27:58 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=768Continue reading →]]>Pat, Jeff and John decided to put each other through the torment of having to narrow down their favorite movie composers, scores, individual songs, etc. to a series of “top 5” lists. They made it out alive… mostly. We hope you all enjoy our very special 150th episode!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/09/20/episode-150-movie-music-part-1/feed/0MovieMusicPt1-FinalreidjwEpisode #149: “Spaceballs: The Podcast” | Spaceballs (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/09/13/episode-149-spaceballs-the-podcast-spaceballs-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/09/13/episode-149-spaceballs-the-podcast-spaceballs-1987/#respondThu, 14 Sep 2017 01:47:44 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=763Continue reading →]]>Planet Spaceball is running out of air, but King Roland of Druidia has plenty of fresh air — and the Spaceballs want it. They kidnap Princess Vespa and will force Roland to give up the super secret unbreakable code to open the planetary shield… unless Lone Starr and his faithful Mog friend, Barf, can stop them!

The trailer: (Explicit Language)

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/08/30/episode-148-ministers-of-death-full-metal-jacket-1987/feed/0FullMetalJacket-FinalreidjwEpisode #147: “Just Play It Loud!” | Good Morning Vietnam (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/08/23/episode-147-just-play-it-loud-good-morning-vietnam-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/08/23/episode-147-just-play-it-loud-good-morning-vietnam-1987/#respondWed, 23 Aug 2017 11:00:56 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=757In 1965, an unorthodox and irreverent DJ named Adrian Cronauer begins to shake up things when he is assigned to the U.S. Armed Services radio station in Vietnam.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/08/23/episode-147-just-play-it-loud-good-morning-vietnam-1987/feed/0GoodMorningVietnam-FinalreidjwEpisode #146: “Cadillac of the Skies” | Empire of the Sun (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/08/16/episode-146-cadillac-of-the-skies-empire-of-the-sun-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/08/16/episode-146-cadillac-of-the-skies-empire-of-the-sun-1987/#respondWed, 16 Aug 2017 11:00:22 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=753Continue reading →]]>When a young Bruce Wayne gets separated from his parents, he must learn to do whatever it takes in order to survive in a Japanese internment camp, whether it’s stealing supplies for his friend Basie, protecting the weaker residents of the camp, or being left completely in awe of anything with wings and a propeller. Empire of the Sun was directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Christian Bale and John Malkovich, with music by John Williams.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/08/16/episode-146-cadillac-of-the-skies-empire-of-the-sun-1987/feed/0EmpireoftheSun-FinalreidjwEpisode #145: “They Love Everybody But You” | Hamburger Hill (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/08/09/episode-145-they-love-everybody-but-you-hamburger-hill-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/08/09/episode-145-they-love-everybody-but-you-hamburger-hill-1987/#respondWed, 09 Aug 2017 11:00:34 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=750Continue reading →]]>Most Vietnam War movies deal with the psychological torment of war and how soldiers left as idealistic young men, but came back scarred physically and mentally… and having to face a nation that was not proud of their sacrifices. Hamburger Hill tells a different story: one of a band of brothers trying to do the impossible in the midst of war, racism, and the knowledge that they may now be outcasts even in their own country.

The trailers:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/08/07/episode-144-so-many-trailers-san-diego-comic-con-d23-expo/feed/0SDCC-D23-FinalreidjwEpisode #143: “All Good Podcasts…” | Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/08/03/episode-143-all-good-podcasts-star-trek-the-next-generation-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/08/03/episode-143-all-good-podcasts-star-trek-the-next-generation-1987/#commentsThu, 03 Aug 2017 15:40:27 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=741Continue reading →]]>Space… the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise… first airing in 1987 and running 7 seasons, The Next Generation was the definitive Star Trek for 80s kids. Join us as we get all dressed up for a Betazoid wedding and talk about our favorite characters, episodes, aliens and ships.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/08/03/episode-143-all-good-podcasts-star-trek-the-next-generation-1987/feed/2ST-TNG Part 2reidjwEpisode #142: “The Best of Both Podcasts” | Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/07/26/episode-142-the-best-of-both-podcasts-star-trek-the-next-generation-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/07/26/episode-142-the-best-of-both-podcasts-star-trek-the-next-generation-1987/#respondWed, 26 Jul 2017 19:32:58 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=737Continue reading →]]>Space… the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise… first airing in 1987 and running 7 seasons, The Next Generation was the definitive Star Trek for 80s kids. Join us as we proceed at full impulse and talk about our favorite characters, episodes, aliens and ships. Part 2 will follow soon!

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/07/12/episode-140-my-dreams-are-pure-rock-n-roll-la-bamba-1987/feed/0LaBamba-FinalreidjwEpisode #139: “I Don’t Do Requests” | The Running Man (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/06/28/episode-139-i-dont-do-requests-the-running-man-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/06/28/episode-139-i-dont-do-requests-the-running-man-1987/#respondWed, 28 Jun 2017 17:34:48 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=725Continue reading →]]>It’s 2017, the world economy has collapsed. Food, natural resources and oil are in short supply. A podcast, hosted by three guys who love 80s movies rules with an iron hand. Join us for our latest review and you could be the next contestant in the hottest game show around: The Running Man!

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/06/28/episode-139-i-dont-do-requests-the-running-man-1987/feed/0RunningMan-FinalreidjwEpisode #138: “Creature Stole My Twinkie” | The Monster Squad (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/06/21/episode-138-creature-stole-my-twinkie-the-monster-squad-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/06/21/episode-138-creature-stole-my-twinkie-the-monster-squad-1987/#commentsWed, 21 Jun 2017 06:30:19 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=721Continue reading →]]>Thirty years before this podcast begins it was a time of darkness in the Monster Squad clubhouse. Fast forward three decades to a time when John and a small band of freedom fighters (Pat) conspired to rid the world of vampires and monsters… and to save mankind from the forces of eternal evil by producing a podcast so amazing that the entire world would listen to it and marvel….

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/06/21/episode-138-creature-stole-my-twinkie-the-monster-squad-1987/feed/1MonsterSquad-FinalreidjwEpisode #137: “Groovy” | Evil Dead II (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/06/15/episode-137-groovy-evil-dead-ii-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/06/15/episode-137-groovy-evil-dead-ii-1987/#respondThu, 15 Jun 2017 23:13:14 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=718Continue reading →]]>Legend has it, that it was written by the dark ones: NECRONOMICON EX MORTES; Roughly translated…The Book of the Dead. To trace the origin of the Book, we must go back…back…to a day when spirits ruled the earth. When the seas ran red with blood. It was this blood that was used to ink the book. It was also with this blood that we recorded this podcast. Even though that doesn’t make any sense at all. But it doesn’t have to… it’s Evil Dead II.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/06/15/episode-137-groovy-evil-dead-ii-1987/feed/0EvilDead2-FinalreidjwEpisode #136: “Stop A War With Love” | Wonder Woman (2017)https://30podcast.com/2017/06/12/episode-136-stop-a-war-with-love-wonder-woman-2017/
https://30podcast.com/2017/06/12/episode-136-stop-a-war-with-love-wonder-woman-2017/#respondMon, 12 Jun 2017 16:41:13 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=714Continue reading →]]>She’s come to the world of men and we don’t deserve her. Much to the surprise of movie executives — but not movie fans — Wonder Woman has been the biggest success of the DCEU so far. Does it deserve that accolade? What do we want to see from a sequel? Also, we take a moment to say goodbye to another superhero: Adam West.

7. What other female-led superhero movies do we want to see? [1:36:14]

8. Wrap-up/Bye-bye [1:43:26]

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/06/12/episode-136-stop-a-war-with-love-wonder-woman-2017/feed/0WonderWoman-FinalreidjwEpisode #135: “Death By Stereo” | The Lost Boys (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/06/07/episode-135-death-by-stereo-the-lost-boys-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/06/07/episode-135-death-by-stereo-the-lost-boys-1987/#respondWed, 07 Jun 2017 15:55:20 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=712The one thing I could never stomach about doing this podcast… all the damn vampires.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/06/07/episode-135-death-by-stereo-the-lost-boys-1987/feed/0Lost Boys-FinalreidjwEpisode #134: “Don’t F*** With The Babysitter” | Adventures in Babysitting (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/05/31/episode-134-dont-f-with-the-babysitter-adventures-in-babysitting-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/05/31/episode-134-dont-f-with-the-babysitter-adventures-in-babysitting-1987/#respondWed, 31 May 2017 17:59:16 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=708Continue reading →]]>Words to live by: You don’t tug on superman’s cape. You don’t spit into the wind. Hermanos Rodriguez do not approve of drugs. Don’t f*** with the babysitter.

Jeff and Pat talk about seeing Mel Brooks live at a showing of Young Frankenstein, we rail on the stupidity of the Internet, and we tread lightly into the seedy underbelly of Chicago at night. Because cities are scary.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/05/31/episode-134-dont-f-with-the-babysitter-adventures-in-babysitting-1987/feed/0AdvInBabysitting-FinalreidjwEpisode #133: “I’m Sorry Dave” | Alien: Covenant (2017)https://30podcast.com/2017/05/29/episode-133-alien-covenant/
https://30podcast.com/2017/05/29/episode-133-alien-covenant/#respondMon, 29 May 2017 22:43:54 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=704Continue reading →]]>David has a bit of a dysfunctional relationship with his father and — by default — the rest of the human race. As a result, some decisions he made 10 years ago, coinciding with a run-in with an alien race that may have been our creators, has lead him to where he is today: alone on a dead planet, tinkering and learning the flute. Oh… and he’s got a connection to a certain xenomorph we all know and love.

Alien: Covenant **RED BAND/RESTRICTED** trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/05/29/episode-133-alien-covenant/feed/0AlienCovenantreidjwEpisode #132: “The Force Will Be With You… Always” | Star Wars (1977)https://30podcast.com/2017/05/25/episode-132-the-force-will-be-with-you-always-star-wars-1977/
https://30podcast.com/2017/05/25/episode-132-the-force-will-be-with-you-always-star-wars-1977/#respondThu, 25 May 2017 16:45:53 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=700Continue reading →]]>It is the 40th anniversary of the release of STAR WARS and we’re looking back on memories of growing up surrounded by the tales of a galaxy far, far away….

The original trailer (1976):

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/05/25/episode-132-the-force-will-be-with-you-always-star-wars-1977/feed/0SW40twreidjwEpisode #131: “Rise of the Top Gun Apes” | Project X (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/05/17/episode-131-rise-of-the-top-gun-apes-project-x-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/05/17/episode-131-rise-of-the-top-gun-apes-project-x-1987/#commentsWed, 17 May 2017 15:30:58 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=697Continue reading →]]>Cohost Jeff returns after a long hiatus to direct a middle school production of Beauty and the Beast, we talk about why Will Smith would make a horrible Genie, how Suicide Squad isn’t horrible but lacks good, pirates stealing Pirates, Powers Boothe passing, apes flying planes, and whether or not James Horner steals his own music. All that and we may have created our own band.

The Ultimate James Horner’s “Plagiarism” List:

James Horner’s self rip-offs:

Project X trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/05/17/episode-131-rise-of-the-top-gun-apes-project-x-1987/feed/2Project XreidjwEpisode #130: “But Do I Look Good?” | Less Than Zero (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/05/10/episode-130-but-do-i-look-good-less-than-zero-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/05/10/episode-130-but-do-i-look-good-less-than-zero-1987/#respondWed, 10 May 2017 15:27:54 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=694Continue reading →]]>Most of our 80s movies have been the nostalgia-filled romps through the sporting world, fantasy adventures, time traveling teens, or the high school hangups of John Hughes… this episode we take a turn into a dark corner of the 80s with Less Than Zero. Based on the novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis (writer of American Psycho), this film follows three friends during the winter break after their high school graduation. Clay has gone east to attend an Ivy League school, leaving his girlfriend Blair and best friend Julian back in Los Angeles, where Blair is modeling and Julian has failed at being a record producer. To top it all off, Julian and Blair have fallen prey to the LA drug and party scene. When Clay comes back home for Christmas, he realizes that he might be the only one who can pull his friends out of this pit.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/05/10/episode-130-but-do-i-look-good-less-than-zero-1987/feed/0Less Than ZeroreidjwTop Ten Comic Book Movieshttps://30podcast.com/2017/05/06/top-ten-comic-book-movies/
https://30podcast.com/2017/05/06/top-ten-comic-book-movies/#respondSat, 06 May 2017 12:45:41 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=613Continue reading →]]>Today celebrates Free Comic Book Day (@FreeComicBook)! On the first Saturday in May, local comic shops usually offer a selection of free comics that give new and existing customers a taste of what each publisher has to offer in the hopes of drawing in new readers. Shops may also run promotions or have special guests — our local shop will have a few comic artists on hand to do free sketches for the kids.

So this got my thinking: What are the best film adaptations of comic book stories? Here are my Top Ten Comic Book Movies:

10. X-Men (2000)

I feel as though the early 2000s X-Men movies were the franchise that jump-started the modern comic book movie era. That being the case — and because I loved X-Men and X2 — the first film deserved a spot on the list for being one of the pioneers that made it so that one day (about 10 years later) it would be okay for someone to be wearing “yellow spandex” and still be taken seriously.

9. V for Vendetta (2005)

While I enjoyed the original Alan Moore & David Lloyd comic, this movie caused me to actually rethink some of the beliefs I had grown up with. Should the government always be trusted to do what’s best for its people? Despite any religious beliefs, should a government regulate sexuality? What happens with the government is dictating the news? Not that I ever would, but the final destruction of Parliament and Big Ben in the movie made me want to go start a revolution somewhere!

8. Iron Man (2008)

Who knew that the current run of the Marvel Cinematic Universe would have started off with the huge success of (frankly) a second-tier character within Iron Man. Though I’m not primarily a “True Believer” Marvel fan, from what I recall, Iron Man was not one of the publishers heavy hitters when it came to selling comics. It’s safe to say that this one surprised a lot of people and has shaped the trajectory of the Iron Man character on and off the screen.

7. The Avengers (2012)

I’ve mentioned before that I’m more of a DC fan than a Marvel one, but until I sat in the theater and watched the first Avengers team movie… I had never had so much FUN in a movie theater! I vividly remember smiling from ear to ear during the length of the movie. Each character was given the opportunity to shine and Marvel showed that all of the world building and character development from the solo movies was paying off.

6. Blade (1998)

I vaguely remembered that Blade was a comic book character when the movie came out in ’98, but for a kid who had always been fascinated by vampire stories and lore, this was the perfect action flick. Wesley Snipes is both a bad mother and shows perfect comedic timing with his little quips and one-liners.

5. Deadpool (2016)

I’d never read any of the Deadpool comics and probably wouldn’t have cared for the initial incarnation of the character anyway… the reason the Deadpool movie makes the list for me is close to my reason for including The Avengers — I spent this entire movie laughing. Every pop culture reference and allusion to some piece of X-Men or Marvel history sucked me in. If I’m being honest, it probably has more to do with how well Ryan Reynolds pulled off the character than actually liking the character of Deadpool himself.

(And I don’t care for his original creator, Rob Liefeld. I’ve been to several cons where he has been a guest and I’ve found him to be arrogant and rude to fans when I’ve seen him. Maybe I’m catching him on a bad day… or maybe he just has a lot of bad days…)

4. Batman (1989)

This was the first time growing up that I remembered seeing a Batman that wasn’t on the reruns of the campy 1966 series. Don’t get me wrong, I loved that show as a kid and still do… but this was something totally different. This was a Batman grounded in reality. He had gadgets that seemed like they could really exist. He had body armor, which seemed more realistic for a crimefighter than light gray spandex.

I still remember debating other kids at school as to whether or not the Joker was truly dead at the end. At a young age we had apparently already bought into the comic book adage that “no one really ever dies.”

3. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Everyone talks about the soundtrack for these Guardians movies like it’s one of the actors in the movie — and I don’t think that’s wrong. James Gunn has built his movie around the soundtrack and has given us a team of heroes (?) that engage in planet-hopping adventures and still have a sense of humor. An homage to Star Wars? Indiana Jones? A bit of both?

2. Superman II (1983)

As much as I love Superman: The Movie, Superman II will also hold a special place for me. I recall watching this movie regularly with my Dad, who would also quote the movie pretty often. There was always a lot of “Wrong again, Zod!” or “Kneel before Zod!” going on in our house growing up. The cast is outstanding — Gene Hackman, Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Terrence Stamp — and this film has some of the most memorable scenes from a movie I grew up watching: Clark’s revenge at the diner at the end of the movie, the battle in Metropolis, and the double-cross at the Fortress of Solitude.

1. The Rocketeer (1991)

I saw the movie long before realizing it had begun its life as a comic homage to the Commander Cody movies of the 1950s. Not only is this a remarkably faithful adaptation from the page to the screen, but it has a solid cast with Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, and Timothy Dalton. (It also doesn’t hurt that I probably had a little bit of a crush on Jennifer Connelly after seeing this movie… and can you blame me?) James Horner’s score is triumphant. It has the look and feel of an Indiana Jones story if you just swap archaeology for aviation. One of my favorite movies ever and certainly my favorite comic book adaptation.

(I’m also in the process of trying to put together a Rocketeer costume for C2E2 next year… I’ll keep you posted!)

What are your favorite comic to movie adaptations? Let us know in the comments or get in touch with the show through email, voicemail, or Twitter!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/05/06/top-ten-comic-book-movies/feed/0dc-marvel-fox-superhero-movies-release-dates-to-2020-214973reidjwEpisode #129: “Must Be A Hen House” | Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/05/03/episode-129-must-be-a-hen-house-some-kind-of-wonderful-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/05/03/episode-129-must-be-a-hen-house-some-kind-of-wonderful-1987/#respondWed, 03 May 2017 05:15:22 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=609Continue reading →]]>We’ve got Glass (the sequel to M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable), a little Indy 5, a few other movie news snippets… then Dennis finally gets to gush about his love for Lea Thompson in this movie (or did he really have a crush on Mary Stuart Masterson all along?) It’s 1987’s under-appreciated John Hughes’ film — Some Kind of Wonderful.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/05/03/episode-129-must-be-a-hen-house-some-kind-of-wonderful-1987/feed/0SomeKindOfWonderful (1)reidjwEpisode #128: “Dwaynes, Planes & Cosmic Keys” | Masters of the Universe (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/04/26/episode-128-dwaynes-planes-cosmic-keys-masters-of-the-universe-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/04/26/episode-128-dwaynes-planes-cosmic-keys-masters-of-the-universe-1987/#respondThu, 27 Apr 2017 00:56:26 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=606Continue reading →]]>John went to C2E2 in Chicago this last weekend and ended up on the WGN Evening News. We geek out over old-school He-Man cartoons, Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future, and we open up a dimensional gateway to Eternia so we can talk about Masters of the Universe. And we have the best fantasy-cast for a He-Man reboot ever. We hope you enjoy… and “All Hail, King Lubic!”

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/04/26/episode-128-dwaynes-planes-cosmic-keys-masters-of-the-universe-1987/feed/0MastersOfTheUniversereidjwEpisode #127: “Those Aren’t Pillows” | Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/04/19/episode-127-those-arent-pillows-planes-trains-automobiles-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/04/19/episode-127-those-arent-pillows-planes-trains-automobiles-1987/#respondWed, 19 Apr 2017 11:15:27 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=603Planes, trains, and The Last Jedi are on the table for this discussion. We opine about the future of the Force and end up arguing about the final scene of the John Hughes’ classic road trip movie Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/04/19/episode-127-those-arent-pillows-planes-trains-automobiles-1987/feed/0planestrainsreidjwEpisode #126: “ALVIIIIN!!!” | The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/04/12/episode-126-alviiiin-the-chipmunk-adventure-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/04/12/episode-126-alviiiin-the-chipmunk-adventure-1987/#respondWed, 12 Apr 2017 20:15:43 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=599Continue reading →]]>Alvin, Simon, and Theodore along with the Chipettes embark on a race around the world to see who is the most globetrottingest of them. (Don’t even try to look that one up, it’s not a word.) Little do they know, they’ve been duped into smuggling diamonds and cash for Claudia and Klaus!

We also talk about the upcoming 2019 slate of Batman-related films, the passing of Don Rickles, the trailer for The Mummy and future Universal Monster remakes, and the outstanding new Thor: Ragnarok trailer.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/04/05/episode-125-episode-of-unusual-size-the-princess-bride-1987/feed/0Princess BridereidjwEpisode #124: “He Got The Boot” | The Living Daylights (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/04/02/episode-124-he-got-the-boot-the-living-daylights-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/04/02/episode-124-he-got-the-boot-the-living-daylights-1987/#respondSun, 02 Apr 2017 19:07:14 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=593Continue reading →]]>In the debate over favorite James Bond actors, Timothy Dalton seems to get the short end of the stick, having only featured as 007 for two films. This time around, we try to explore why this 007 didn’t last long and whether The Living Daylights deserves to be ranked among the weakest Bond movies.

The trailer:

Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/04/02/episode-124-he-got-the-boot-the-living-daylights-1987/feed/0LivingDaylights-FinalreidjwEpisode #123: Beauty and the Smithhttps://30podcast.com/2017/03/31/episode-123-beauty-and-the-smith/
https://30podcast.com/2017/03/31/episode-123-beauty-and-the-smith/#respondSat, 01 Apr 2017 00:56:46 +0000http://30podcast.com/2017/03/31/episode-123-beauty-and-the-smith/Beauty and the Beast with the kids. Matrix remake discussion with Patrick. What are the kids these days clamoring for…? Apparently an Alfred Pennyworth movie. (According to a kindergartener.)

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/03/31/episode-123-beauty-and-the-smith/feed/0matrix-batb-finalreidjwEpisode #122: “Here Endeth The Lesson” | The Untouchables (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/03/29/episode-122-here-endeth-the-lesson-the-untouchables-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/03/29/episode-122-here-endeth-the-lesson-the-untouchables-1987/#respondWed, 29 Mar 2017 08:00:40 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=587So I hope that you have signed on for some action ladies and gentleman, because you are going to get it. Grab your shotguns and your crowbars… it’s time for a good old fashioned Chicago liquor raid. That’s right… it’s The Untouchables!

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/03/22/episode-121-bordering-on-spectacular-dragnet-1987/feed/0Dragnet-FinalreidjwEpisode #120: “Your Move, Creep” | Robocop (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/03/15/episode-120-your-move-creep-robocop-1987-2/
https://30podcast.com/2017/03/15/episode-120-your-move-creep-robocop-1987-2/#respondWed, 15 Mar 2017 06:00:17 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=581Continue reading →]]>Omni Consumer Products is out to make Detroit great again. Unfortunately for the Detroit Police Department (now run by OCP) is bearing the brunt of the city’s violence and the corruption within OCP. When a young cowboy cop, Alex Murphy, is brutally murdered OCP finally has the raw material they need to construct their newest prototype. The ultimate solution in law enforcement: Robocop.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/03/15/episode-120-your-move-creep-robocop-1987-2/feed/0reidjwEpisode #120: “Your Move, Creep” | Robocop (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/03/14/episode-120-your-move-creep-robocop-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/03/14/episode-120-your-move-creep-robocop-1987/#respondTue, 14 Mar 2017 22:45:56 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=577Continue reading →]]>Omni Consumer Products is out to make Detroit great again. Unfortunately for the Detroit Police Department (now run by OCP) is bearing the brunt of the city’s violence and the corruption within OCP. When a young cowboy cop, Alex Murphy, is brutally murdered OCP finally has the raw material they need to construct their newest prototype. The ultimate solution in law enforcement: Robocop.

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/03/11/episode-119-never-too-old-for-this-s-lethal-weapon-1987/feed/0LethalWeapon-TWreidjwEpisode #118: “Logan’s Run Comes To An End” | LOGAN (2017)https://30podcast.com/2017/03/07/episode-118-logans-run-comes-to-an-end-logan-2017/
https://30podcast.com/2017/03/07/episode-118-logans-run-comes-to-an-end-logan-2017/#respondWed, 08 Mar 2017 00:41:53 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=568Continue reading →]]>It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage. For Logan, however, it might just be both. An aging Logan is living out his days as a limo driver while he cares for Charles Xavier, who is suffering from a degenerative brain disease. They’re forced out of seclusion when a young girl with remarkable ties to Logan and his past is dropped into their lives. And she’s got claws. Did we mention the claws?

The trailer:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/03/07/episode-118-logans-run-comes-to-an-end-logan-2017/feed/0Logan-FinalreidjwEpisode #117: “I didn’t expect it to be BIG!” | Roxanne (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/03/01/episode-116-i-didnt-expect-it-to-be-big-roxanne-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/03/01/episode-116-i-didnt-expect-it-to-be-big-roxanne-1987/#respondWed, 01 Mar 2017 08:00:05 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=557Take Toucan Sam — that lovable cereal box version of Cyrano de Bergerac — and make him a lovestruck human in charge of the most inept fire brigade ever. Throw in a love triangle, a bunch of nasal puns, and dueling with tennis rackets… follow your nose and you’ve got Roxanne!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/02/25/episode-115-lego-batman/feed/0legobatman-finalreidjwEpisode #114: “Life’s A Beach” | Summer School (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/02/22/episode-114-lifes-a-beach-summer-school-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/02/22/episode-114-lifes-a-beach-summer-school-1987/#respondWed, 22 Feb 2017 16:24:01 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=553Continue reading →]]>Life’s a beach… and then you get stuck in summer school. The long, boring hours in the classroom. Freddy Shoop didn’t want to be there… he didn’t ask to be there… but he has to, because he’s the teacher. In order to save his teaching job for the next school year, Mr. Shoop must take his group of misfit students from zeroes to passing in just a few weeks.

Aaron Sorkin’s MasterClass

The Room (2003)

The Disaster Artist (2017)

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/02/22/episode-114-lifes-a-beach-summer-school-1987/feed/0summerschool-finalreidjwEpisode #113: “Snap Out of It!” | Moonstruck (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/02/15/episode-113-snap-out-of-it-moonstruck-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/02/15/episode-113-snap-out-of-it-moonstruck-1987/#respondWed, 15 Feb 2017 15:53:52 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=548Continue reading →]]>Loretta Castorini is a bookkeeper living in New York who’s just gotten engaged to a man she doesn’t love. When she calls on his estranged brother to invite him to the wedding, she finds more than she bargained for and begins to fall for him. In the midst of all this, everyone around her seems to be struggling with their own search for love.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/02/15/episode-113-snap-out-of-it-moonstruck-1987/feed/0moonstruck-finalreidjwEpisode #112: “It’s Not Us… It’s Roy” | Overboard (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/02/08/episode-112-its-not-us-its-roy-overboard-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/02/08/episode-112-its-not-us-its-roy-overboard-1987/#respondWed, 08 Feb 2017 14:44:07 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=544Continue reading →]]>Joanna is a wealthy woman who lives aboard her yacht with her husband Grant. When she wants some work done on the boat, she hires carpenter Dean Proffitt. After an argument, she refuses to pay him. Later when she falls overboard and suffers amnesia from a bump on the head, Dean tricks her into coming back home with him and pretends she is the mother of his four children.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/02/08/episode-112-its-not-us-its-roy-overboard-1987/feed/0overboard-finalreidjwEpisode #111: “You Down With OTT?” | Over The Top (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/02/01/episode-111-you-down-with-ott-over-the-top-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/02/01/episode-111-you-down-with-ott-over-the-top-1987/#respondWed, 01 Feb 2017 14:35:53 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=541Continue reading →]]>The world meets nobody halfway, least of all Lincoln Hawk. He’s a hard-working truck driver who’s driven to bond with his estranged son and does so through truck driving and arm wrestling. It’s a rocky start, but we won’t leave you with a cliffhanger. He must go all the way to the arm wrestling championship in Vegas to keep his son. It’s over the top. And that’s the title of the movie too.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/02/01/episode-111-you-down-with-ott-over-the-top-1987/feed/0overthetop-finalreidjwEpisode #110: “Your Feet’s Too Big” | Harry and the Hendersons (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/01/25/episode-110-your-feets-too-big-harry-and-the-hendersons-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/01/25/episode-110-your-feets-too-big-harry-and-the-hendersons-1987/#respondWed, 25 Jan 2017 06:05:59 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=538Continue reading →]]>Let’s say you hit an animal in the woods. Do you lash it to the roof of the car and bring it home? Well, if you enjoy roadkill cuisine… sure! But if you’re the Henderson family returning home from a camping trip, you’ll either come to regret that decision… or you might just have your life changed by it.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/01/25/episode-110-your-feets-too-big-harry-and-the-hendersons-1987/feed/0harryhenderson-finalreidjwEpisode #109: “Crapping You Negative” | Raising Arizona (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/01/18/episode-109-crapping-you-negative-raising-arizona-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/01/18/episode-109-crapping-you-negative-raising-arizona-1987/#respondThu, 19 Jan 2017 04:32:19 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=533Continue reading →]]>When biology and the prejudices of others conspire to keep H.I. and Ed childless, what do they do? Steal a baby, of course. Now they’re embroiled in a scheme that involves Huggies, the Federal B.I., The Lone Biker of the Apocalypse, blackmailing best friends, Dr. Spock, and two convicts who released themselves on their own recognizance. It must be Raising Arizona!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/01/18/episode-109-crapping-you-negative-raising-arizona-1987/feed/0raisingarizona-finalreidjwEpisode #108: “Goodnight, Sweetheart” | Three Men and a Baby (1987)https://30podcast.com/2017/01/11/episode-108-goodnight-sweetheart-three-men-and-a-baby-1987/
https://30podcast.com/2017/01/11/episode-108-goodnight-sweetheart-three-men-and-a-baby-1987/#respondWed, 11 Jan 2017 22:16:06 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=530Our first delivery of 1987 is Three Men and a Baby. Three bachelors have their lives turned upside down when a new woman appears. At first they try to change her… but it’s their lives that end up transformed.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/01/11/episode-108-goodnight-sweetheart-three-men-and-a-baby-1987/feed/03menandababy-finalreidjwJanuary 2017 Episodeshttps://30podcast.com/2017/01/03/january-2017-episodes/
https://30podcast.com/2017/01/03/january-2017-episodes/#respondTue, 03 Jan 2017 14:34:32 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=522This month’s 80s movies mixtape should be a good one! Come celebrate our first 1987 movies by subscribing to the show and rating us on iTunes!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2017/01/03/january-2017-episodes/feed/0reidjwjan-2017Episode #107: “There Are Two O’s in Goose” | Top Gun (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/12/30/episode-107-there-are-two-os-in-goose-top-gun-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/12/30/episode-107-there-are-two-os-in-goose-top-gun-1986/#respondFri, 30 Dec 2016 17:29:57 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=519The best of the best come together to make themselves better… and when they do, they sit around and talk about Top Gun. This podcast is unpredictable. And dangerous.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/12/30/episode-107-there-are-two-os-in-goose-top-gun-1986/feed/0topgun-finalreidjwEpisode #106: “Boom, Shake Shake the Room” | The Manhattan Project (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/12/21/episode-106-boom-shake-shake-the-room-the-manhattan-project-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/12/21/episode-106-boom-shake-shake-the-room-the-manhattan-project-1986/#respondWed, 21 Dec 2016 21:31:18 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=517Continue reading →]]>Paul Stephens is a brilliant high school student who decides to build an atomic bomb in order to teach a lesson to weapons researcher Dr. John Mathewson, who has hidden his top secret lab in the middle of Ithaca, New York. Paul takes his show on the road to the National Science Fair, but is nearly intercepted by the military. Can Paul unmask the secret government facility in time, or will it blow up in his face?

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/12/21/episode-106-boom-shake-shake-the-room-the-manhattan-project-1986/feed/0manhattanproject-finalreidjwEpisode #105: “One With the Force” | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)https://30podcast.com/2016/12/21/episode-105-rogue-one/
https://30podcast.com/2016/12/21/episode-105-rogue-one/#respondWed, 21 Dec 2016 21:26:06 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=514Continue reading →]]>It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet.

Gareth Edwards’ short film from 2008 that bears a striking resemblance to some of the scenes and tone of Rogue One.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/12/21/episode-105-rogue-one/feed/0rogueone-finalreidjwEpisode #104: “War Is Hell” | Platoon (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/12/14/episode-104-war-is-hell-platoon-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/12/14/episode-104-war-is-hell-platoon-1986/#respondWed, 14 Dec 2016 12:00:37 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=509“Elias was a crusader. Now, I got no fight with any man who does what he’s told, but when he don’t, the machine breaks down. And when the machine breaks down, we break down. And I ain’t gonna allow that in any of you. Not one.” Platoon.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/12/14/episode-104-war-is-hell-platoon-1986/feed/0platoon-finalreidjwEpisode #103: “Lend Me Your Ears” | Blue Velvet (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/12/06/episode-103-blue-velvet-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/12/06/episode-103-blue-velvet-1986/#respondTue, 06 Dec 2016 20:06:29 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=506Continue reading →]]>She might’ve worn blue velvet, but that didn’t really change how we felt about this movie. We came away from this one not hating or loving David Lynch… just realizing that he might not be our cup of tea. John and Pat talk about deconstructing American life, threnodies, and Laura Dern.

“Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima” by Krzysztof Penderecki (1960)

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/12/06/episode-103-blue-velvet-1986/feed/0bluevelvet-finalreidjwEpisode #102: “No One Expects the French Inquisition” | The Name of the Rose (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/11/30/episode-102-no-one-expects-the-french-inquisition-the-name-of-the-rose-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/11/30/episode-102-no-one-expects-the-french-inquisition-the-name-of-the-rose-1986/#respondWed, 30 Nov 2016 10:00:13 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=503Sherlock Holm… I mean, William of Baskerville and his young pupil are called to an Italian abbey in 1327 to take part in a debate over the poverty of the church. While there they become embroiled in a murder mystery that threatens the lives and faith of everyone involved.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/11/30/episode-102-no-one-expects-the-french-inquisition-the-name-of-the-rose-1986/feed/0thenameoftherose-finalreidjwEpisode #101: “Podcasters Against Drunk Baking” | Raw Deal (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/11/23/episode-101-podcasters-against-drunk-baking-raw-deal-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/11/23/episode-101-podcasters-against-drunk-baking-raw-deal-1986/#respondWed, 23 Nov 2016 10:14:35 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=501Arnold Schwarzenegger — the most inconspicuous person on the planet — is thrust into an undercover operation where he must blend in to the mob and move his way up into the organization in order to take it down and get revenge for Ralphie’s dad.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/11/23/episode-101-podcasters-against-drunk-baking-raw-deal-1986/feed/0rawdeal-finalreidjwEpisode #100: The Best Holiday Movieshttps://30podcast.com/2016/11/16/episode-100-the-best-holiday-movies/
https://30podcast.com/2016/11/16/episode-100-the-best-holiday-movies/#respondWed, 16 Nov 2016 16:38:20 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=495Continue reading →]]>For our 100th episode spectacular the whole gang sat down to talk about our favorite movies from the 80s and all-time. From Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to Christmas Vacation to It’s A Wonderful Life, join us as we journey through our favorite holiday movies, favorite scenes, and favorite songs… and we share a little of our favorite holiday memories in the process.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/11/16/episode-100-the-best-holiday-movies/feed/0ep100holiday-finalreidjwEpisode #99: “P90-Ax” | Cobra (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/11/09/episode-99-p90-ax-cobra-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/11/09/episode-99-p90-ax-cobra-1986/#respondWed, 09 Nov 2016 20:25:26 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=492Continue reading →]]>The New World Order club is trying to get their new exercise program off the ground, but rogue cop, Marion “Cobra” Cobretti, wants to stop them. Can the fitness guru and insane serial killer known as the Night Slasher fulfill his life-long dream of survival of the fittest? Grab a slice of pizza and a pair of scissors before you sit down to join us for this one!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/11/09/episode-99-p90-ax-cobra-1986/feed/0cobra-finalreidjwEpisode #98: “Gigobros” | Razzies of 1986https://30podcast.com/2016/11/02/episode-98-gigobros-razzies-of-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/11/02/episode-98-gigobros-razzies-of-1986/#respondWed, 02 Nov 2016 05:14:19 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=486What do you get when you cross an anthropomorphized duck, a radio personality with a nervous breakdown, Prince, and Madonna? You get the worst movies of 1986!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/11/02/episode-98-gigobros-razzies-of-1986/feed/0razzies86-finalreidjwEpisode #97: “Anti-Coital Garden Hoses” | This House Possessed (1981)https://30podcast.com/2016/10/31/episode-97-anti-coital-garden-hoses-this-house-possessed-1981/
https://30podcast.com/2016/10/31/episode-97-anti-coital-garden-hoses-this-house-possessed-1981/#respondMon, 31 Oct 2016 20:16:10 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=483What can one say about this little TV movie gem from 1981? Anti-coital garden hoses, traumatizing blood showers, hot water burn rag lady…? All of those and more as John re-examines This House Possessed!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/10/31/episode-97-anti-coital-garden-hoses-this-house-possessed-1981/feed/0this-house-possessedreidjwEpisode #96: “Brundlefly” | The Fly (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/10/27/episode-96-brundlefly-the-fly-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/10/27/episode-96-brundlefly-the-fly-1986/#respondThu, 27 Oct 2016 09:00:46 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=480Continue reading →]]>During this heated presidential election, maybe the best choice is not one of the two major parties, but rather an insect politician. If you’re interested in finding out more about insect politics, the plasma pool, and the Brundle Museum of Natural History… you’ve come to the right place. And we promise… we won’t hurt you if you stay.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/10/27/episode-96-brundlefly-the-fly-1986/feed/0thefly-finalreidjwEpisode #95: Comics in 1986 | “The Dark Knight Returns” (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/10/25/episode-95-comics-in-1986-the-dark-knight-returns-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/10/25/episode-95-comics-in-1986-the-dark-knight-returns-1986/#respondTue, 25 Oct 2016 22:28:04 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=477Continue reading →]]>Following the death of Robin #2, Jason Todd, Batman retired from crimefighting and faded into legend. 10 years later with crime on the rise, Harvey Dent successfully (and supposedly) rehabilitated, and the Mutant gang ravaging the city, an aged Bruce Wayne reluctantly dons the cowl once again to save his city. Join John, Jeff, and Tony as we talk about the trailers for Logan and Guardians of the Galaxy, DC Comics TV properties, DC Rebirth, and Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns! Don’t forget to check out the trailers below.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/10/25/episode-95-comics-in-1986-the-dark-knight-returns-1986/feed/0tdkr-finalreidjwGame Over, Man. Game Over.https://30podcast.com/2016/10/21/game-over-man-game-over/
https://30podcast.com/2016/10/21/game-over-man-game-over/#respondFri, 21 Oct 2016 20:43:31 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=474Continue reading →]]>I’m at work and on my lunch break. Having just read about the massive attack on the U.S. Internet — coupled with the fact that all staff bathrooms are out of order at our school — I thought I’d share 13 0f my favorite “End of the World” movies. I’m sure I’ll forget some that I love, and these aren’t necessarily in order, but here it goes:

1. The Road (2009)

2. Children of Men (2006)

3. Planet of the Apes (1968)

4. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

5. Zombieland (2009)

6. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

7. The Matrix (1999)

8. 12 Monkeys (1995)

9. WALL-E (2008)

10. Terminator 2 (1991)

11. Donnie Darko (2001)

12. The War of the Worlds (1953)

13. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/10/21/game-over-man-game-over/feed/0ruinsreidjwEpisode #94: “Sure Looks Like Plant Food to Me” | Little Shop of Horrors (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/10/19/episode-94-sure-looks-like-plant-food-to-me-little-shop-of-horrors-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/10/19/episode-94-sure-looks-like-plant-food-to-me-little-shop-of-horrors-1986/#respondWed, 19 Oct 2016 13:52:55 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=471Continue reading →]]>Seymour is a young orphan working in Mushnik’s floral shop, down on his luck and in love with the girl who’s dating an abusive, sociopathic dentist. One day, he comes upon a strange and unusual plant and quickly learns that growing this bloodthirsty vegetable is more than he bargained for. Suddenly, Seymour is an overnight celebrity, but not without a couple of dirty little secrets he has to hide.

For anyone who’s interested, here’s the link to the original ending of the movie that we referenced in this episode. This was restored with the 2012 blu-ray/DVD release:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/10/19/episode-94-sure-looks-like-plant-food-to-me-little-shop-of-horrors-1986/feed/0littleshop-finalreidjwEpisode #93: “Right Next Door to Norm” | House (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/10/12/episode-93-right-next-door-to-norm-house-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/10/12/episode-93-right-next-door-to-norm-house-1986/#respondThu, 13 Oct 2016 00:55:47 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=468Continue reading →]]>Roger Cobb is the greatest American hero… in terms of horror novels. But now he wants to branch out and write a memoir of his time in Vietnam as a way of dealing with his guilt from leaving a fellow soldier behind. He’s just moved into his aunt’s house, which she had lived in up until she hanged herself in the bedroom. As a new homeowner, Roger has to deal with property taxes, lawn maintenance, and the occasional demonic creature trying to kill him. As his next door neighbor (Harold) cheers him on, he must overcome his fear in order to save himself and his son.

For anyone who’s interested, here’s the link to the “This House Possessed” TV movie that we referenced in this episode:

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/10/12/episode-93-right-next-door-to-norm-house-1986/feed/0house-finalreidjwEpisode #92: “God is in His Holy Temple” | Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/10/08/episode-92-god-is-in-his-holy-temple-poltergeist-ii-the-other-side-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/10/08/episode-92-god-is-in-his-holy-temple-poltergeist-ii-the-other-side-1986/#respondSat, 08 Oct 2016 20:19:04 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=465Continue reading →]]>The Freelings narrowly escaped with their lives and the life of their young daughter, Carol Anne, the first time around. After losing their house in an accident that clearly wasn’t covered by their homeowner’s insurance, strange things are beginning to happen again… this time caused by the evil wandering spirit of Reverend Henry Kane. Will love lift them up where they belong, or will Carol Anne once again be blinded by the light?

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/10/08/episode-92-god-is-in-his-holy-temple-poltergeist-ii-the-other-side-1986/feed/0poltergeist2-finalreidjwEpisode #91: “And The World Seemed Limitless” | The Mosquito Coast (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/09/28/episode-91-and-the-world-seemed-limitless-the-mosquito-coast-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/09/28/episode-91-and-the-world-seemed-limitless-the-mosquito-coast-1986/#respondThu, 29 Sep 2016 03:14:29 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=462Continue reading →]]>Harrison Ford has called the character of Allie Fox one of his favorite roles he’s ever played. This eccentric inventor takes his family away from Western Civilization in order to save them. As he tries to build a new home on the Mosquito Coast, his obsessions begin to endanger his family and everyone around him.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/09/28/episode-91-and-the-world-seemed-limitless-the-mosquito-coast-1986/feed/0mosquitocoast-finalreidjwEpisode #90: “Bull True” | Stand By Me (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/09/21/episode-90-bull-true-stand-by-me-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/09/21/episode-90-bull-true-stand-by-me-1986/#respondWed, 21 Sep 2016 21:28:27 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=459There are movies that come in and out of our lives, but sometimes there are films that can remind us, decades later, what it’s like to be a kid discovering certain truths about the world for the first time. Stand By Me is one such movie.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/09/21/episode-90-bull-true-stand-by-me-1986/feed/0standbyme-finalreidjwEpisode #89: “Woody Allen’s Sister Wives” | Hannah And Her Sisters (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/09/18/episode-89-woody-allens-sister-wives-hannah-and-her-sisters-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/09/18/episode-89-woody-allens-sister-wives-hannah-and-her-sisters-1986/#respondSun, 18 Sep 2016 21:15:16 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=455Continue reading →]]>For most of my life, I haven’t liked Woody Allen. He gets on my nerves. Like a calmer, more neurotic Bobcat Goldthwait. Then I watched Hannah and Her Sisters, which I’ll admit I wasn’t excited about watching. Now I feel as though I need to give Woody Allen a second chance. If you enjoy a well-written story about relationships, give Hannah and Her Sisters a try.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/09/18/episode-89-woody-allens-sister-wives-hannah-and-her-sisters-1986/feed/0hannahsisters-finalreidjwEpisode #88: “Perhaps We Should Shoot Him” | Ruthless People (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/09/13/episode-88-perhaps-we-should-shoot-him-ruthless-people-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/09/13/episode-88-perhaps-we-should-shoot-him-ruthless-people-1986/#respondTue, 13 Sep 2016 23:09:54 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=452You’ve got Bette Midler and Danny DeVito with a little Judge Reinhold thrown in for good measure… sorry, His Honor, Judge Reinhold. Are they ruthless enough to live up to the title? I’ll tell you what’s ruthless… whoever did the interior decorating on the mansion in his movie…

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/09/13/episode-88-perhaps-we-should-shoot-him-ruthless-people-1986/feed/0ruthlesspeople-finalreidjwEpisode #87: Comics in 1986 | “Watchmen” (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/09/06/episode-87-comics-in-1986-watchmen-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/09/06/episode-87-comics-in-1986-watchmen-1986/#respondTue, 06 Sep 2016 12:48:16 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=449Continue reading →]]>Watchmen was something rarely seen when it hit the shelves in 1986: superheroes dealing with the struggles and conflicts of real life. It’s critical acclaim has earned it a spot on many “best of” lists, including Time magazine’s list of 100 Best Novels. It was comics like Watchmen that helped the industry turn the corner from kids’ books to serious literature and art.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/09/06/episode-87-comics-in-1986-watchmen-1986/feed/0Watchmen-FinalreidjwEpisode #86: “Hey, you. Get Your Damn Hands Off Her.” | River’s Edge (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/08/31/episode-86-hey-you-get-your-damn-hands-off-her-rivers-edge-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/08/31/episode-86-hey-you-get-your-damn-hands-off-her-rivers-edge-1986/#respondWed, 31 Aug 2016 06:00:20 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=446Continue reading →]]>We discuss many rivers in this episode. Phoenix, Joan… but mostly River’s Edge. Did we jive with the flood of 80s teenage angst? Did this movie succeed in making us feel the tension in these kids’ lives, or did it ultimately choke?

** Be warned: This is a red band trailer that contains brief nudity and one instance of strong language. **

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/08/31/episode-86-hey-you-get-your-damn-hands-off-her-rivers-edge-1986/feed/0RiversEdge-FinalreidjwEpisode #85: “A Boy From Nantucket…” | One Crazy Summer (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/08/24/episode-85-a-boy-from-nantucket-one-crazy-summer-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/08/24/episode-85-a-boy-from-nantucket-one-crazy-summer-1986/#respondWed, 24 Aug 2016 12:52:54 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=443There once was a boy in Nantucket,
True love was something he’d covet,
Should he help the girl? He oughta.
But he’ll have to win the regatta.
If I had a nerve, Bobcat Goldthwait struck it.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/08/24/episode-85-a-boy-from-nantucket-one-crazy-summer-1986/feed/0OneCrazySummer-FinalreidjwEpisode #84: “Riiiight” | Wildcats (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/08/17/episode-84-riiiight-wildcats-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/08/17/episode-84-riiiight-wildcats-1986/#respondWed, 17 Aug 2016 12:44:57 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=438Continue reading →]]>Molly McGrath knows, lives and breathes football. Unfortunately for her, she’s coaching girls track. When she finally gets her shot at coaching a varsity football team, she has to gain the respect of her team and basically everyone around her to prove that she has what it takes to be a football coach: balls. Because if you don’t have a ball, it’s really tough to play football. That’s what we meant.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/08/17/episode-84-riiiight-wildcats-1986/feed/0Wildcats-FinalreidjwEpisode #83: “When You Have No Class” | Back to School (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/08/10/episode-83-when-you-have-no-class-back-to-school-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/08/10/episode-83-when-you-have-no-class-back-to-school-1986/#respondWed, 10 Aug 2016 20:05:16 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=435We have a lot of respect for Rodney Dangerfield as we take a look at one of his best movies. It’s August and it’s back to school season anyway, so take your kids shopping for pencils, watch Back to School, then listen to this episode!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/08/10/episode-83-when-you-have-no-class-back-to-school-1986/feed/0BackToSchool-FINALreidjwEpisode #82: Comics in 1986 | “The Man of Steel” Miniseries (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/08/07/episode-82-comics-in-1986-the-man-of-steel-miniseries-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/08/07/episode-82-comics-in-1986-the-man-of-steel-miniseries-1986/#respondMon, 08 Aug 2016 03:07:01 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=432Continue reading →]]>If you want to understand the basis for the modern take on Superman, you have to start with Richard Donner’s 1978 film and John Byrne’s 1986 comic book miniseries. The Crisis on Infinite Earths had just ended, the Silver Age Superman had bid everyone farewell, and it was time to establish a Superman for the modern age. In this episode, I review the 6-issue miniseries and talk about what it did well, its flaws, and whether or not Superman is still relevant today.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/08/07/episode-82-comics-in-1986-the-man-of-steel-miniseries-1986/feed/0ManOfSteel86-FINALreidjwEpisode #81: “He’s A Righteous Dude” | Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/08/03/episode-81-hes-a-righteous-dude-ferris-buellers-day-off-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/08/03/episode-81-hes-a-righteous-dude-ferris-buellers-day-off-1986/#respondWed, 03 Aug 2016 17:55:12 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=429There’s this great movie… anybody?… with this great group of friends… anybody?… and they ditch school to go into the city… anybody? It’s called Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. We all agree it’s a great movie, but is there ever a time when hitting a car is more than just hitting a car?

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/08/03/episode-81-hes-a-righteous-dude-ferris-buellers-day-off-1986/feed/0SaveFerris-FINALreidjwEpisode #80: “Somebody Blink!” | Legend (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/07/27/episode-80-legend/
https://30podcast.com/2016/07/27/episode-80-legend/#respondThu, 28 Jul 2016 01:03:00 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=426Continue reading →]]>We start off by talking a little Comic Con and the amazing Justice League and Wonder Woman trailers, which you can check out here. Then we dive into the high fantasy world of Ridley Scott’s Legend. All of this and Pat just wants one of the fairies to freakin’ blink already!

Tangerine Dream soundtrack

Jerry Goldsmith soundtrack

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/07/27/episode-80-legend/feed/0Legend-FinalreidjwEpisode #79: “It’s Better to Burn Out Than to Fade Away” | Highlander (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/07/20/episode-79-its-better-to-burn-out-than-to-fade-away-highlander-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/07/20/episode-79-its-better-to-burn-out-than-to-fade-away-highlander-1986/#respondWed, 20 Jul 2016 05:30:01 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=423Continue reading →]]>Could the famous line from the Kurgan in the church scene be an apropos summary of the Highlander series? Is it a movie that should have spawned all of the *ahem* “sequels” that it did, or was it better as a one-and-done? Also, we talk about how Bob Iger and John McTiernan may have lost their minds. It’s all “a garage sale at the home of a berserk screenwriter” this episode. If you feel the Quickening and wish to join our little Gathering, we’d love to have you along for the ride.

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/07/13/episode-78-its-all-in-the-reflexes-big-trouble-in-little-china-1986/feed/0BigTrouble-FINALreidjwEpisode #77: “My Dear, Sweet Brother Numsie!” | The Golden Child (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/07/07/episode-77-my-dear-sweet-brother-numsie-the-golden-child-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/07/07/episode-77-my-dear-sweet-brother-numsie-the-golden-child-1986/#respondThu, 07 Jul 2016 14:25:55 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=417Continue reading →]]>It’s not the real thing, it’s just a fantasy… and that’s how we start off this month of fantasy movies! Eddie Murphy at the height of his career takes on the good and evil of Eastern mysticism in The Golden Child, which may be (unfairly?) compared to Big Trouble in Little China because they came out the same year and because we’re reviewing Big Trouble next week!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/07/07/episode-77-my-dear-sweet-brother-numsie-the-golden-child-1986/feed/0GoldenChild-FINALreidjwEpisode #76: Comics in 1986https://30podcast.com/2016/06/29/episode-76-comics-in-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/06/29/episode-76-comics-in-1986/#respondWed, 29 Jun 2016 05:30:43 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=414Continue reading →]]>Some have called it “The Year Comics Grew Up” and arguably 1986 stands as the most pivotal year for the modern comic book industry. So many of the stories and character changes that occurred then have affected the mythos of the characters, whether in comic book, animated, or live action form. John flies solo this time to talk a little bit about 1986 in comics!

]]>https://30podcast.com/2016/06/29/episode-76-comics-in-1986/feed/01986Comics-FINALreidjwEpisode #75: When in Romex | The Money Pit (1986)https://30podcast.com/2016/06/22/episode-75-when-in-romex-the-money-pit-1986/
https://30podcast.com/2016/06/22/episode-75-when-in-romex-the-money-pit-1986/#respondWed, 22 Jun 2016 05:30:50 +0000http://30podcast.com/?p=411We transformed ourselves into The 30something Home Improvement Podcast… not that you should follow our advice or that we know what we’re talking about. We do know all about The Money Pit, though.